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Mississippi Business NewsMon, 11 Dec 2017 14:25:08 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.845828637BREAKING NEWS: Brent Christensen named new head of the Mississippi Development Authorityhttp://msbusiness.com/2012/05/breaking-news-brent-christiansen-named-new-head-of-the-mississippi-development-authority/
http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/breaking-news-brent-christiansen-named-new-head-of-the-mississippi-development-authority/#commentsTue, 15 May 2012 17:56:17 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=57143JACKSON — Brent Christensen has been named the new head of the Mississippi Development Authority. Gov. Phil Bryant made the announcement during a press conference at the Marriot Hotel in downtown Jackson. Christensen, who has been the CEO of the Gainesville (Fla.) Area Chamber of Commerce the last 10 years, replaces interim director Jim Barksdale, the ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/breaking-news-brent-christiansen-named-new-head-of-the-mississippi-development-authority/feed/157143Housing director's trial to get underway next monthhttp://msbusiness.com/2011/08/housing-directors-trial-to-get-underway-next-month/
http://msbusiness.com/2011/08/housing-directors-trial-to-get-underway-next-month/#commentsThu, 11 Aug 2011 12:59:58 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=44567GREENVILLE — A Sept. 26 trial date has been set for the director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority and a contractor in a federal criminal case, according to The Delta Democrat-Times. ••• SEE ANALYSIS AT EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK ••• SEE MORE COVERAGE Ann Jefferson, who is on administrative leave as the authority’s executive director, ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2011/08/housing-directors-trial-to-get-underway-next-month/feed/144567Ball State University report: Mississippi is fat and stupidhttp://msbusiness.com/2011/06/ball-state-university-report-mississippi-is-fat-and-stupid/
http://msbusiness.com/2011/06/ball-state-university-report-mississippi-is-fat-and-stupid/#commentsFri, 17 Jun 2011 18:34:02 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=42616﻿Mississippians are fat, stupid and doomed to low-wage, menial careers, according to a Ball State University report. However, officials at the Mississippi Economic Council scoff at the findings, leading MEC president Blake Wilson to say, “I’m glad (they are) very safe behind (their) internet research perch.” >>> SEE REPORT<<< >>>SEE COMPLETE STORY<<<